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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Matt Pacquiao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rob Mills (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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144 lbs
6 - 7 - 0 |
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175 cm
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142 lbs
3 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Matt Pacquiao!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Rob Mills!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, John Kavanagh and Reed Andrews.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mills shoots in for a double leg but Pacquiao sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Mills shoots in but Pacquiao avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Mills fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Matt Pacquiao has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rob Mills.
Mills tries to clinch up.
Pacquiao appears to be looking for a big counter.
Pacquiao bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Mills's head.
Mills tries to close the distance and clinch but Pacquiao swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Pacquiao throws a sloppy head kick
so Mills counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Pacquiao is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Mills has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Pacquiao blocks an uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mills wants a takedown but no success here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mills stalling against the cage.
Pacquiao fails to pull guard.
Pacquiao has picked Mills up - he's going for a ride! Pacquiao dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Pacquiao stands up out of the half guard.
Pacquiao throws a series of punches but Mills moves out of range.
Mills has his takedown stuffed
and Pacquiao counters with a nice uppercut.
Mills tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Pacquiao counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Pacquiao throws a head kick but Mills moves out of range.
Horrible takedown attempt by Mills or perhaps it was just good defense by Pacquiao, which made it look bad.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the liver by Pacquiao. Beautiful body shot.
Mills throws a right and a left that both miss.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pacquiao misses with a jab, cross combination.
Mills falls off balance throwing a combination
enabling Pacquiao to counter with a crisp jab.
Mills blocks a head kick by Pacquiao.
A head kick misses from Mills.
Mills is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Mills has a takedown stuffed.
Mills darts in looking for a takedown but Pacquiao gets double underhooks and turns Mills into the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pacquiao turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Pacquiao lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Mills doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Pacquiao counters with a left to the body.
Mills blocks a leg kick.
Pacquiao lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Mills throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Pacquiao's waist but Pacquiao gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Mills off to one side.
Pacquiao darts in looking for a takedown but Mills gets double underhooks and turns Pacquiao into the cage.
Mills throws a sloppy head kick
and Pacquiao counters with a series of strikes. Mills will be more careful next time no doubt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pacquiao throws a combination. Mills tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Pacquiao throws a sloppy head kick and Mills moves out of range easily.
Pacquiao avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mills connects with a high kick.
Pacquiao lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Mills blocks a head kick by Pacquiao.
Pacquiao thows a leg kick but Mills checks it
and Mills counters with a nice double leg into side control. Pacquiao won't be happy with that.
Mills trying to control the action but Pacquiao is working from the bottom.
Mills is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Pacquiao has escaped the position, nice work there.
Mills working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Matt Pacquiao dominated that round.
That's time! Pacquiao's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Mills blocks a head kick by Pacquiao.
Pacquiao tried to score with a low kick but Mills checks it.
Mills drives through with a takedown into Pacquiao's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Mills stops Pacquiao from standing up.
Mills wants to pass the guard but Pacquiao is keeping the position.
Pacquiao avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Mills stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Pacquiao swivels though and keeps the full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mills won't allow Pacquiao to get back to his feet.
Mills wanted to stand there but Pacquiao had control of the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pacquiao wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Mills manages to pass to side control.
Pacquiao wants to get back to his feet.
Mills is keen to just control but Pacquiao is a slippery customer.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Mills blocks a head kick by Pacquiao.
Mills throws a big counter head kick but Pacquiao avoids it with no problem.
Mills throws a lazy head kick
and Pacquiao counters with a straight right hand.
A combination from Pacquiao does no damage.
Pacquiao is looking to land body kicks.
Mills walks forward, straight into a front kick from Pacquiao.
Matt Pacquiao is winning the standup battle so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mills closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Mills lands a nice forearm strike.
Mills works to advance to full mount. Pacquiao defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Mills controlling from mount.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mills with the ground and pound from mount.
Pacquiao is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Mills connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Mills trying to control but Pacquiao is having none of it.
Rob Mills has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mills with the ground and pound from mount.
Mills goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Pacquiao is on top in guard.
Mills wants to get back to his feet but Pacquiao is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Mills controlling Pacquiao's posture.
Pacquiao prevents Mills from getting back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mills is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Pacquiao is aware though and is defending well.
Pacquiao has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Pacquiao tries to stand but Mills is controlling from the bottom.
Pacquiao controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Pacquiao would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Rob Mills will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Mills shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Pacquiao pinned against the cage. Pacquiao gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Pacquiao is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mills can do to turn this around?
Excellent takedown into side control there by Mills.
Pacquiao tries to get back to half guard but can't.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mills tries for a kimura but Pacquiao is defending well.
Mills wants to stand but Pacquiao is controlling his arm.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mills has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Pacquiao takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Mills trying to control but Pacquiao is having none of it.
Mills takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pacquiao is squirming around, avoiding Mills's attempts to control the action.
Mills working some short elbows here. He postures up to throw some more ground and pound but Pacquiao slips a leg through to get back to half guard. Nice work.
Mills trying to mount his opponent but Pacquiao defends it.
Pacquiao taking some punishment here, with Mills in his half guard.
Mills wants to pass the guard but Pacquiao is defending well.
Pacquiao makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mills tries to clinch
and Pacquiao counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Mills tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Pacquiao lands with a cross.
Mills misses with a takedown attempt - Pacquiao sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Pacquiao tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Pacquiao pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mills shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Pacquiao but Pacquiao pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Matt Pacquiao has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rob Mills.
Mills tries for a takedown but Pacquiao sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
It looked like Pacquiao was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Mills moves out of range as Pacquiao throws a body kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mills fails in his attempt to clinch.
Pacquiao throws a sloppy head kick and Mills moves out of range easily.
Mills will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Mills takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Pacquiao stuffs the takedown attempt from Mills. Mills gets slowly back to his feet.
Mills avoids the head kick by Pacquiao.
Pacquiao shoots in for a takedown but Mills shows good takedown defense.
Mills is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Matt Pacquiao is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mills tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Pacquiao counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mills shoots in for a double leg but Pacquiao sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Mills tries to clinch there but Pacquiao circles away.
It looked like Pacquiao was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Mills.
And that's the end of the fight!
Matt Pacquiao showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Pacquiao has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 29:28
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 29:28
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Matt Pacquiao!
An out of breath Matt Pacquiao thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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